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3 January 2018
Plan the countdown to payday with 6 bingeworthy series
January is always a long month financially. The early payday in December ensures the festive season is a success, but by the time 1 January rolls around, there’s precious little remaining in the coffers for fun and games. It’s end-of-the-month Salticrax all January.
If you get paid on the 25th, there are still 22 long days ahead to get through. But don’t stress, we’re here to help. This handy list of binge-worthy series will make the next few weeks fly by. We’ve calculated how many hours you’ll need to power through each series so you can plan the countdown to payday down to the minute
Big Little Lies: 6 hours
It will take 3.1 nights if you watch for two hours a night.
Taboo: 8 hours
It will take 3.9 nights if you watch for two hours a night.
Westworld: 10 hours
It will take 5.1 nights if you watch for two hours a night.
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Game of Thrones S1-S7: 85 hours
It will take 42.4 nights if you watch for two hours a night.
Source: Marathon Streaming Data
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